Now, you need to press the clay into the mold carefully.
•Now, hold the mold with one hand and press in the clay.
2. to force or drive something into the surface of something. •You are standing on my chewing gum, and you have pressed it into the carpet!
•Don't press in the gum by standing on it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
press something home — or press home something 1) to push something completely into its correct place 2) to repeat or explain something carefully so that you are certain someone understands it completely The mayor s office is expected to press home its opposition to… … English dictionary
press something into service — press (something) into service to use something for an unusual purpose. A few buses and trucks were pressed into service, but the vast majority of refugees walked … New idioms dictionary
press someone into service — press (someone) into service to persuade or force someone to do something. Murphy pressed his sister into service to do the research … New idioms dictionary
press something into — put something to a specified use, especially as a temporary or makeshift measure. → press … English new terms dictionary
press something into service — … Useful english dictionary
press-gang — press gangs, press ganging, press ganged 1) VERB: usu passive If you are press ganged into doing something, you are made or persuaded to do it, even though you do not really want to. [mainly BRIT] [be V ed into ing/n] I was press ganged into… … English dictionary
press home something — press something home or press home something 1) to push something completely into its correct place 2) to repeat or explain something carefully so that you are certain someone understands it completely The mayor s office is expected to press home … English dictionary
press into service — press (something) into service to use something for an unusual purpose. A few buses and trucks were pressed into service, but the vast majority of refugees walked … New idioms dictionary
press into service — press (someone) into service to persuade or force someone to do something. Murphy pressed his sister into service to do the research … New idioms dictionary
press — press1 W2S2 [pres] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(news)¦ 2 get/be given a bad press 3 get/have a good press 4¦(printing)¦ 5¦(machine)¦ 6¦(push)¦ 7 go to press 8¦(crowd)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(NEWS)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
press — press1 [ pres ] noun *** ▸ 1 newspapers etc. ▸ 2 machine for printing ▸ 3 publishing business ▸ 4 piece of equipment ▸ 5 single push on something ▸ 6 making clothes smooth ▸ 7 many people pushing 1. ) the press newspapers and news magazines: the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
